The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-03-17
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the N. Y. Herald:
a crack baseball player makes
cool tilteen'thousand in one year, anC
a United States Senator eight thou
sand. Can you Catch the signif
canoe of these facts?"
Mr. Milburn's bill to compel rail
roads to furnish comfortable waiting
rooms at all places where tickets are
sold, was amended 30 as to apply to
towns OF over three hundred, and was
passed last Saturday. AS soon as this
bill becomes a law the L. T. V. & G.
r. r. Co., will either have to build a
waiting-room here or stop selling
tickets.
Col. 7, e, Matson returned from
Ashland KY, last Tuesday night.
The c. G. & G. road is now running
from Ashland to Richardson, dis
lance of so miles, and Col. let o CON
tract OF miles from Richardson to the
coal fields while he was there. to be
completed at once. He also started an
engineer corps from that end to survey
the line until they meet Mr.. Johnson
and his corps,
Messrs. j. F, Crumley and ]. Crun-
ley have bought Will Harris stock Of
dry goods and notions and will con-
tinue the business, from the LIST of
April, in the old stand under the firm
name Of J. F. Crumley & Co. They
will carry the best line of dry goods,
boots, shoes and hats in the city. Mr.
Harr will open family grocery and
queensware store in the room in the
rear Of his present stand.
At meeting of the citizens last
night third ticket for Mayor and AL.
dermen was put out. We have not
the other tickets before us but the one
put out last night was For Mayor, w.
A. Dickinson for Aldermen, Col. S.
II. Yocum, John Sanders, J. ]. Ford,
l.. G Berry, w. NJ. Christ an, ]. l.
Grant and L H. P. Lusk. This NAV MOI
not give satisfaction to all butitisa good
ticket. 1t is very important that
Johnson City should have a good
board, men of sound business views.
and the voters should becareful OF their
tickets. Vote for men who have the
best interest of the town at heart.
Last Tuesday night Gus Crumley
and Walter Rhea, (Col.) were scuffiing
in E. B Clark's store, and boy like,
had their knives in their hands. The
result was Gus received knife wound
in the stomach just below the waist.
from which the intestines protruded
an inch or more. He was carried
home and the wound was dressed by
Drs. Miller and Hash Although pain
tnI the wound is not dangerous and
Gus is resting easy now The boys
were playing but the wound will be
just as long healing.
Married.-Last Thursday evening
ate :3Ooclocly, at the residence of Rev. |
W NJ. Christian, Mr.. L. Moo. Sin |
clair and Miss Jessie Wiley were unit
ed in the holy bonds of matrimony. |
Rev. 7. E. Russell officiating. Mr.. |
Sinclair is from Marion, N. c., and is
the topographer on the O. c. l. C. en-
gineer corps. Miss Wiley is a niece of
Rev. W, NJ. Christian and is one OF
johnson City's fair daughters. AL
though taken by surprise, many
friends wish the contracting parties
long life of happiness.
Col. John G. English, one of the old.
est residents OF Bristol, died suddenly
in Egypt, Miss, on the 9Th inst. In
speaking of him tie Conrier says;
Col English was born in cabin that
stood near where Mr.. Charlie Byrne
now lives, on the Both of April, 1907.
His mother was Goodson, sister Of
Col. VIM. Kings wife. His father
moved to Kingsport few years after
ward. In 1925, Mr. English settled in
Mississippi near where he died, and
traded with the Indians. He used to
say that they were the most reliable
and truthful people he ever dealt
with. While in Mississippi he mar
ried Miss Mosley-cne child was
horn to them. After her death, he
married Miss Margaret King, Sept. IS,
1916 His wife and six of their seven
survive him.
Col, English joined the Presbyterian
Churcn long years ago. He was noted
Tor his consistent christian life; his
hgh-toned, honorable dealing with his
fellow-men his kindness to his SER
wants; and, his observation-disclosures
Before the war; he had great wealth
but the reverses Of that period and the
bankruptcy of his debtors left him in
embarrassed circumstances, compare
lively. He was a gentleman of the old
school, honest, courteous, brave, and
chvalmus, an extraordinarily fine
specimen OF Gods handiwork loved
Tor his worth. Peace to his asher
and sympathy for those who mourn.